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Patented Sept. 8, 1925.

' UNITED *STA}TS JOHN J. VMGINTYBE, or "ILOS"ANGELES," CALIFORNIA./

WiINDOW.

Application filed Febr ry "3, 1,925, Seria1 No. 6,563. 7

Be it known that I, JOHN J. MGINTYRE, a citizen of the United States,' residing at Los ngeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful mprovements in Windows, of. which the followingis a speoification.

This invention particularly pertains to the construction of c'asement windows'0f the type in which the window sash is mounted on hinges to swing horizontally, and also adapted to be moved vertically on itshinges so that the sash maybe positioned withits lower end seating:on a window ledge and beadapted'to be lifted so as to swing inwardly clearof the inside window sill. In windows of this type itis necessary to provide a space in' the upper portion of -the window frame to permit of the Vertical movement of the sash and in order that the sash mayswing it is necessary thatthis Space open to the front of the window frame, which, whenthe sash is closed, forms an un. sightly gap between the upper edge otthe sash and the top member of the window frame. 7 A

The primary object of, the present invention is to provide a means forfilling the gap atthe top of the sash when the 1atter is r closed,- which isoperable to movementof the sash. n y

Another object is to provide a device of the above character which is simple in con struction and adapted to be readily-instagll d; A further object is to provide a device of the abovecharacter which is eflicient'in operation and is not liable to get Out of order. Vith the foregoing objects in view, together with such other objects and advantages as Ihay subsequently appear, the invention resides in the parts and in the combination, construction and jarrangement of'partshereinafter described and claimed and illustrated by the way of example in the accomp anyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is aview of a casement window in side elevation with parts broken away, il= lustrating the "application of the invention;

permit vertical Figure2 is an e'nlarged detail as 's'een"on' illstrating the"operation Ofthe invention;

Figure ;S:2L detail 1 perspectiva illustratin'g the:manner of Constructing and: mounting the'filler strip. r Referring to the drwings more specifioally, 5 indicates generally a window frame and casing of ordinary construction in which is mounted'a sash 6 carried on hinges 7 and- 8;the sash being ,hinged to swing horizon Y tally. The window frame and casing eniu bodies the usual inside sill 9 and outside sill 10, the latterbeing formed with a ledge 11spaced below the top of the.sill'9 to form a vertical shoulder 12 at the 'juncture of the sill 9 with the'ledge 11. The sash .6 is de signed when closed tobe seated on the ledge 11, as partioularly' shown in Figure2, with the inner face of, the lower end of the sash extending' alongside the sh0ulder 12, (and the hinges 7 and 8 are so'frmed as to permit thesash being moved vertically' so that the lower end thereof may be positionedabove the top of the inside sill 9 to permit the sash being swung to an Open or closed psi tionover the inside sill. F01 this. purpose I ,preferably employ the hinge Construction shown in United States Letters Patent Num ber 1,517,792, issued to me under date of December 2, 1924," which typeof hinge embodies a pair of leaves piv0tally connected together. by a pintle 13 and adapted to be Shifted vei*tically in relation toeach other l8being arrangedtoextend belowthe top window frame-member 14 with its lower edge'so positioned inrelation to the upper edge of the'sash 6 that when the sash is disposed in its uppermost position itniayz swing beneath the top casing panel l8 and out of itslosed position.-- r

7 The fillr strip 16 is preferably formed of wood and is substantially quarter-round in cross section,it having"aflat under face 19 adapted to seat on the upper edge of thesash 6 and having a flat front face 20 adapted to extend in alignment with the front surface of the top rail of the window sash. The filler strip 16 is of a length substantially corresponding to the width of the window sash, and is formed with end trunnions 21 and 22 which extend into vertical slots or channels 23 and 24 formed in the upper end portions of: the side members 25 -and 26 of the window frame; the slo-ts 23 and 24 having their lower ends terminating ona 'plane sl ightly above the lower margin of the top casing panel 18 to form shoulders'or ledges on which the trunnions 21 and "22 are adapted to seat; and the slots or channels'being of such length that the filler strip may be moved vertically therein a distance substantially equal to that ofthe'irertical travel of thesash 6.

The 'filler Strip 16 normally gravitates into the dpending position shown in Figures 2 and 4 with the front face '20 thereof abutting against the rear face of thetop casingmember 18 whichserves as a stop to normally dispose the fi1ler strip with its front face eXtending vertcally-.

In the operation of the'invention, when the window sash is in its closed position, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the lower edge of the sash will seat on the ledge 11with the inner face of the lower rail of the sash abutting against the shoulder 12 of the inside "window si1l 9. The upper end of the windowsash will then be disposed below the lower edge of the top edge of the casing panel 18, andthe filler strip 16 will be Seated on the upper end of the sash with itsfront face20spanningthe gap 17, and thereby closing the 'latter. Vhen it is desi1edto openthe window the sash is moved vertically, while'in a closed position, on itshinges, whichmay be accomplshed in"anydesired manner, but'is here shown as effectedbymeans of an operating lever 27 embodied'in the hinge 8 as setforth in the pater1t above referred to, The upward movementof-the'sash lifts thefiller strip 16therewith which movement of'thefiller strip is gided by the trunnions 21 and 22 thereon riding in*the guide slots 23 and 24. When" the sashisin its uppermost position the filler block'will be disposd as indicated by the dottecl line a in Figure 2. Thesash is then raisedsuch distance that itslower edge is below the lower edge of the topwindow casing 18-. 'VVhenthns positioned*the sash may be sw ung on its hinges into "an open position.

On swinging thesash outwardly on the hinges to a point where the'upper edge thereof will pass from beneaththe filler strip 16 -the latter will gravitate downwardly-and come to" rest with the trunnions seating on the -:sheulders formed at the lower ends ofthe=slots:23 and :24. O n' then moving the sash to its closed position, the inner upper margin of the sash at the hinged side thereof will strike the vertical -face20of the filler strip at a point immediately below the trunnions and on continued closing movement of the sash will operate to rock the filler strip on the trunnions so that when the sash is in its normal position and still in its elevated position, the filler strip will lic on the upper edge of the sash with the face 20 seating thereon, as indicated by thedotted lines b in Figure 3. On then lowering the sash to its closed position, the filler strip will rock downwardly from the position shown in dotted lines b in Figure 3, into its normal position shown in Figures '2'and 4, thereby elosingthe gap 17.

It will be understood that while I have shown the invention as applied to a case ment window of the single sash type it is equally applicable for use on a do1iblencasement'window, asthe opening or closingof either of thesash of a double 'casement window will acti1ate the filler strip in the manner set forth; and that while I have specifically describedthe invention as applied to a casemezntwindow,it is equally applicablefor use with doors and hinged closures in general, in whichthe closure is adapted to be shiftedvertically on its hinges.

'While I have shown and described a specific embodimeht of the invention I donot limit myself tothe exact details of constructionahd arrangement shown, but may make such changes and modifications therein as occasion may require coming within the meaning and scope of the appended claims.

' I claim 1. In awindow, a 'window'frame including a top member, and side members; a sash hinged to said frame to s'wing horizon tally and adaptedto be shifted vertically, there being a gap betxveenthe upperedge of the sash and the top memberof the frame, and a filler strip arranged in the gap and extendi11g between theupper edge of the sash and the top frame member, said filler strip being mounted to slide vertically and to rock horizontally.

2. In a window, a 'window frames embodying a top member and side members a sash hingedto swing horizontally and adapted to be shifted vertically in said frame,there beinga space between the upper edge of the sash -and the top frame member, afiller strip arranged in the said space, and trunnions on said filler stripextending into Verticalslots in the side frame members whereby said filler strip be moved vertically and-rocked horizontally.

In a window, a windowframe including a top member'and side members, a sash hingedto swing horizontally said frame andadaptedto be shifted vertic all there being a space between the upper edge of -1atter is in its closed and lower mst p0si tion, truhni0ns on said strip, and guideways on said frame side members on which said trunnions are mounted to slide, and whereby said filler strip may be moved vertieal1y and swung horizontally.

4. Ina window, a frame having topmember and side members, vertical guideways in the upper portions of said side members, a-filler strip extendingpara1le1 to the trm frame member having its ends supported in said guideways for vertical and piV0tal movement, and a sash hi1iged to said frame to swing hrizontally and adapted to be shifted vrteally, said filler strip normally depending from said. uideways and arranged to be engaged y the upper edge Ofthe sash s0 as to be rocked horlzonta lly when the sash is moved inwardly to a csed position; said fillei strip being 0perab1e ou moving the sash downwardly in its closed position to swing downwardly into a*seated position on the upper edge of said sash.'

JOHN J. MCI NTYRE. 

